The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-11
LOCAL RnEv1rIEs.
Matters OF Minor lMoment In aud About
Me- ltIH ~ w tho Cty. fl 81. SO. tt.tl5'

~ q e.tlAN Tho City, estlj H Y y iisi
RonERr GRANT. the former popular head
waiter ut the Mcclure house, has returned
to the city and Is again filling his old posi-.
ton. mn t,A z, til3,
REv. FATHER McELLIaoTr yesterday
gave the altar boys at the Cathedral an
outing at the PARK, aud very enjoyable
day was spent by all.
A yxaY liis.liks and artistic crayon por.
trait OF the late Capt. John Carlin, from
the easel OF ]. A. Faris, the we'll known
artist oil the Island, Is on exhibition at
Nichol's art store.
ANOTHER barge load Of rivor watermef.
ons came up yesterday morning. The
melons are very nice this year, and the
market has been unusually well supplied,
and prices rule low. VISA 8
HANDSOME awnings are being placed
over the west windows OF the city offices
In the Public Building. They were badly
needed, as the Offices were rendered unin.
habitable by the sun every afternoon.
JOHN B. McMEcuEN yesterday qualified
as administrator OF the estate in West
Virginia OF David Brown, deceased, late
VI, DettHoHt GouHtft tH'ot anu khkc no1o
In the sum Of $500, with r. X. Giilin as
surety. a
THgRE Is no sewer down tho alley run.
ming between Main and Market streets
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, where
there 10 decided need Tor one. The wa
Ter and Stops from numerous saloons col
lecta on the rough cobble stone pavement
and aakes a very ohsnslye state Of al.
iairs. 5't. $F'lS M .,4aS w.. Z ~
TIE LaBelle mill will atsrt up In two
weeks. The pudding department Of the
Upper Riverside mill will start up next
Wednesday. The nail factory OF the
Lower Riverside will start up to-day. The
mill has sufficient orders ahead to run Tor
seven weeks. lta =,
RoBRRr ELLIsRlTz was arraigneh before
Squire Gillespy yesterday, charged with
maliciously killing ducks belonging to
Milton Lemons, a 'neishbor in the Short
Creek region. Flo waived preliminary
examination and gave bond In the SUN OF
500 for his appearance at court.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to
record deed made August 10, by Ange.
! line p. Fink to G. Edmund Wincher, in
consideration Of $500 for q part Of lot 10
In Theodore Fink's addition TO Wheeling,
situated on tho east side of South Elm
street Just north OF Fink street.
The Council Committees on Railroads
and Ordinances met yesterday afternoon
and went over the creek 10 view the
ground covered by the approaches to the
proposed Ohio River Railroad round
house. The Committee on Ordinances
has been called to meet again thia eve
lining.
TIE river is once more falling at this
point. There WAS only depth OF 2 feet I
inches in the channel last evening at dusk
according to the levee marks. The Bell
aire and Princess are continuing to make
things lively In the Bellaire trade. The
local packets are doing only fairly we'll. The
Courier Ia this mornings Parkersburg
packet.
| SUPERINTENDENT RIDDLE, Of the waite,
works, put large force OF men 10 work
yesterday morning digging bitches to lay
water pipes from the lower end Of Main
street to Thirty.sixth street. The bitches
will be six feet deep and three feet wide.
Mr.. Riddle intends to change his force
every week, in order to give employment
to as many idle men ss possible.
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